Rädslomässa / Fear Convention

The performance took the form of a convention that examined fears both in ourselves and in the society at large. During the performance, the audience got to meet their own fears and the fears of others. They went through varied convention booths and small performances/presentations, covering a range of fears. The small performances included simulated break-ups and pseudo-scientific demonstrations where different fears were deconstructed. In addition, some booths consisted of installations/spaces where one could face their fears alone, including a space of sounds in the dark and a space contemplating the process of dying.

Performance, Blaue Frau, Kontula shopping center, Helsinki, November, 2018

working group: Sonja Ahlfors, Meri Ekola, Sara Grotenfelt, Alvi Haapamäki, Johan Isaksson, Malin Kivelä, Kokeellisen Elektroniikan Seura (Koelse), Irene Lehtonen, Mikki Noroila, Aino Ojanen, Piia Peltola, Susanna Suurla, Hannele Mikaela Taivassalo, Elina Tervonen, Joanna Wingren // photographs: Liina Aalto-Setälä.